{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1936015,"song":"Oliver - Youve Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two","artist":"Misc Musicals","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1936015-oliver-youve-got-to-pick-a-pocket-or-two-chords-by-misc-musicals/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1936015?type=chord","rating":4.87509,"votes":17,"content":"Another one of the great songs from Oliver. This is in the key used in the 1968 Oliver movie (Em). \r\nI love all of Fagin's songs, this and Reviewing the Situation (which I also submitted) are so great. \r\n\r\nFor a more modal klezmery sound, you can substitute F#m7b5 (2x221x) for the Am at the start of each verse. \r\nNote that it's just an Am with an F# in the bass (and no open A string). You can also sub a F7b5 (1x120x) \r\nfor the B7 on the 2nd line of the verses. And a D can sound nice instead of the Bm on the 3rd line of the\r\nverses.\r\n\r\nPersonally I skip the boy's chorus at the end of each verse when playing it. I also skip the modulations \r\n(it goes up to Fm for verses 3 through 5, and up to F#m for verse 6).\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn this life, one thing counts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIn the bank, large amounts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'm afraid these don't grow on trees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[BOYS]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLarge amounts don't grow on trees.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]B7/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhy should we break our backs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nStupidly paying tax?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBetter get some untaxed income[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBetter to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[BOYS]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhy should we all break our backs?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBetter pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nRobin Hood, what a crook![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nGave away, what he took.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nCharity's fine, subscribe to mine.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGet out and pick-a-pocket or two[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[BOYS]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRobin Hood was far too good[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B7[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe had to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTake a tip from Bill Sikes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nHe can whip what he likes.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI recall that he started small[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe had to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[BOYS]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe can be like old Bill Sikes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf we pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDear old gent passing by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nSomething nice takes his eye[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nEverything's clear, attack the rear[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGet in and pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[BOYS]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHave no fear, attack the rear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGet in and pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhen I see someone rich,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nBoth my thumbs start to itch[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOnly to find some peace of mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe have to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've got to pick-a-pocket or two.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[BOYS]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nJust to find some peace of mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B7[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe have to pick-a-pocket or two![/tab]","plain_text":"Another one of the great songs from Oliver. This is in the key used in the 1968 Oliver movie (Em). \nI love all of Fagin's songs, this and Reviewing the Situation (which I also submitted) are so great. \n\nFor a more modal klezmery sound, you can substitute F#m7b5 (2x221x) for the Am at the start of each verse. \nNote that it's just an Am with an F# in the bass (and no open A string). You can also sub a F7b5 (1x120x) \nfor the B7 on the 2nd line of the verses. And a D can sound nice instead of the Bm on the 3rd line of the\nverses.\n\nPersonally I skip the boy's chorus at the end of each verse when playing it. I also skip the modulations \n(it goes up to Fm for verses 3 through 5, and up to F#m for verse 6).\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[BOYS]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[BOYS]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[BOYS]\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[BOYS]\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[BOYS]\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[BOYS]","chords":["Em","F#","Am","F","A","B7","D","Bm","Fm","F#m","B7/F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}